[PATCH v2 10/11] ARM: dts: stm32: add ethernet1 and ethernet2 for STM32MP135F-DK board

[Alexandre TORGUE]

Hi

On 5/16/24 02:23, Marek Vasut wrote:
> On 5/13/24 6:01 PM, Alexandre TORGUE wrote:
>> Hi Marek
> 
> Hi,
> 
>> On 4/26/24 17:44, Marek Vasut wrote:
>>> On 4/26/24 2:57 PM, Christophe Roullier wrote:
>>>> Add dual Ethernet:
>>>> -Ethernet1: RMII with crystal
>>>> -Ethernet2: RMII without crystal
>>>> PHYs used are SMSC (LAN8742A)
>>>>
>>>> With Ethernet1, we can performed WoL from PHY instead of GMAC point
>>>> of view.
>>>> (in this case IRQ for WoL is managed as wakeup pin and configured
>>>> in OS secure).
>>>
>>> How does the Linux PHY driver process such a PHY IRQ ?
>>>
>>> Or is Linux unaware of the PHY IRQ ? Doesn't that cause issues ?
>>
>> In this case, we want to have an example to wakeup the system from 
>> Standby low power mode (VDDCPU and VDD_CORE off) thanks to a magic 
>> packet detected by the PHY. The PHY then assert his interrupt output 
>> signal.
>> On MP13 DK platform, this PHY signal is connected to a specific GPIO
>> aka "Wakeup pins" (only 6 wakeup pins an MP13). Those specific GPIOs 
>> are handled by the PWR peripheral which is controlled by the secure OS.
> 
> What does configure the PHY for this wakeup mode ?

Linux device tree.

> 
>> On WoL packet, the Secure OS catches the PHY interrupt and uses 
>> asynchronous notification mechanism to warn Linux (on our platform we 
>> use a PPI). On Linux side, Optee core driver creates an irq 
>> domain/irqchip triggered on the asynchronous notification. Each device 
>> which use a wakeup pin need then to request an IRQ on this "Optee irq 
>> domain".
>>
>> This OPTEE irq domain will be pushed soon.
> 
> I suspect it might make sense to add this WoL part separately from the 
> actual ethernet DT nodes, so ethernet could land and the WoL 
> functionality can be added when it is ready ?

If at the end we want to have this Wol from PHY then I agree we need to 
wait. We could push a WoL from MAC for this node before optee driver 
patches merge but not sure it makes sens.

Alex